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Radio: World of Brass

More summer time music from John Maines

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  There is more great summertime music from John Maines

John Maines invites you to listen to World of Brass Radio

A new programme every Friday heard 24/7 52 weeks! Also catch up with previous programmes.

Listen now to the latest episode from 16th June

www.worldofbrassradio.com or click on the radio icon on: www.worldofbrass.com

16th June:



Florentiner (Fantasy Brassed Off!)
Julius Fucik
Grimethorpe
Conductor: Ray Farr

Norma Overture
Vincenzo Bellinin
Cory
Conductor: Dr. Robert Childs

With His First Breath
Paul Lovatt-Cooper
Black Dyke
Conductor: Prof. Nicholas Childs
Soloist: Katrina Marzella

Lady Madonna
Lennon/McCartney arr Forgie
Black Dyke
Conductor: Dr. Nicholas Childs

St. Louis Blues March
WC Handy arr. Fernie
Cory
Conductor: Dr. Robert Childs

Hymn to Barossa
Andy Scott
Foden's
Conductor: Michael Fowles

The Old Rustic Bridge
Erik Leidzen
Norwich Citadel
Conductor: Ron Young
Soloist: David Winch

Supremacy
Dean Jones
ISB
Conductor: Dr. Stephen Cobb

Cossack Dance
Tchaikovsky arr. Snell
Foden's
Conductor: Russell Gray

There is a Green Hill
Noah Bruce arr. Newsome
London Central Fellowship
Conductor: Julian Bright

Polovtsian Dances
Alexander Borodin
Enfield Citadel
Conductor: James Williams MBE

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Alan Widdop


Conductor, Brass teacher, Adjudicator (ABBA)


               

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